# Sapporo Central Wholesale Market, Japan: what it is and when to go > Sapporo Central Wholesale Market is a market (札幌市中央卸売市場) in Japan (Sapporo). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sapporo-central-wholesale-market/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Market · Food and drink - **Local name:** 札幌市中央卸売市場 - **Where:** Japan · 1, 060-0012, 札幌市, 北海道 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 45 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sapporo-market.gr.jp](https://www.sapporo-market.gr.jp/) - **Coordinates:** 43.07389, 141.32099 ## What it is and where Sapporo Central Wholesale Market is a market (札幌市中央卸売市場) in Japan (Sapporo). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sapporo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sapporo/), where this site lists 91 more places to see, 1.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.07389, 141.32099; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 45 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.073887%2C141.320991) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.073887%2C141.320991) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gastronomia/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Sapporo Central Wholesale Market is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 09 | | February | Best time | 10 h 18 | | March | Best time | 11 h 39 | | April | Best time | 13 h 11 | | May | Best time | 14 h 28 | | June | Possible | 15 h 10 | | July | Possible | 14 h 53 | | August | Possible | 13 h 46 | | September | Possible | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 47 | | November | Best time | 9 h 29 | | December | Possible | 8 h 50 | In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Satsuki-Yu public bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/satsuki-yu-public-bath/): Hot spring bath · 1.2 km - [Hokkaido University Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-university-general-museum/): Museum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan · 1.7 km - [Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-museum-of-modern-art/): Museum in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan · 1.7 km - [Jingu Onsen public bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jingu-onsen-public-bath/): Onsen · 1.8 km - [Hokkaido Wine Tasting Lab](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-wine-tasting-lab/): Winery · 1.8 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Food and drink - [Tsukiji fish market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mercado-externo-de-tsukiji/): building in Tokyo, Japan - [Yamazaki distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suntory-yamazaki-distillery/): Japanese whisky distillery - [Ameya-Yokochō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ameya-yokocho/): open-air market in Tokyo - [Nishiki Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nishiki-market/): marketplace in downtown Kyoto, Japan - [Hakushu distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/suntory-hakushu-distillery/): Japanese distillery - [Hakodate Morning Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hakodate-morning-market/): morning market in Hakodate, Hokkaido Every Japan place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sapporo Central Wholesale Market? It is a market (札幌市中央卸売市場 in the local language) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Sapporo Central Wholesale Market? February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. ### How do you get to Sapporo Central Wholesale Market? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 45 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.073887%2C141.320991) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Satsuki-Yu public bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/satsuki-yu-public-bath/), [Hokkaido University Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-university-general-museum/), [Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-museum-of-modern-art/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/167322332), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11521201), CC0. More about Sapporo Central Wholesale Market on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%AD%E5%B9%8C%E5%B8%82%E4%B8%AD%E5%A4%AE%E5%8D%B8%E5%A3%B2%E5%B8%82%E5%A0%B4). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).